Du Quoin State Fair Opens Friday With 5:30 p.m. Ribbon Cutting, 6 p.m. Parade

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Members of the Harry Crisp family--CEO and president of Pepsi Mid-America--will serve as the Grand Marshal for Friday's 6 p.m. Du Quoin State Fair twilight parade.

Crisp has given an extraordinary amount of support to the fair, Southern Illinois schools and colleges and the fair is recognizing that charity in Friday's parade.

A total of 63 units will participate in the parade, which will follow a 5:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting at the main gate.

Participants in order of lineup will include:

1-Illinois State Police.

2-Parade Honor Guard.

3-Du Quoin Elks American flag.

4-Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.

5-Governor Pat Quinn.

6-Long Knives Chapter of the SAR.

7-Du Quoin police escort.

8-Du Quoin Mayor John Rednour.

9-City council members.

10-Du Quoin High School Band.

11-Thomas Jennings, ag director.

12-Charlyn Fargo, director of county fairs.

13-John Rednour,?Jr., fair manager.

14-sponsorship banners.

15 & 16-cub scout troops.

17-Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

18-Secretary of State Jesse White.

19-Comptroller Judy Barr-Topinka.

20-Treasurer Dan Rutherford.

21-Queen Jackie Driscoll.

22-fire marshal.

23-Smokey the Bear.

24-Illinois Traffic Safety.

25-Du Quoin fire truck.

26-Dowell Fire Department.

27-firefighting units.

28-Zimmerman Chiropractic.

29-Shrine Motor Patrol.

30-Southern Bus & Mobility.

31-Safety is No Joke.

32-REA Clinic float.

33-DMS band.

34-1948 Chevy pickup.

35-1973 restored Volkswagon.

36-county Democrats.

37-Sen. Gary Forby.

38-Rep. Jerry Costello II.

39-Fred Kondritz for Ill. senate.

40-Democrats.

41-Du Quoin Ice.

42-Shriners.

43-Little Miss Perry County Callie Wildermuth.

44-Jr. Miss Perry County Haley Johnstron.

45-Miss Perry County Karen Nehrkorn.

46-Carpenters Local 638.

47-Pepsi Mid-America antique truck.

48-Studio 84.

49-Kroger.

50-Casey's General Store float.

51-Red Power Roundup Chapter 32.

52-Wisely antique tractors.

53-Charlie Kemp tractors.

54-Du Quoin?Health Center.

55-Cellular Connection.

56-Civic Memorial Eagles.

57-Hardees.

58-Illinois Republicans.

59-Citizens for Luechtefeld.

60-Farmer's Market.

61-Illinois Association of FFA.

62-Carterville High School band.

63-"All-sk8" Skating Rink.